Press Release Article

The Bayonne Bridge and Holland Tunnel will institute lane closings this weekend and/or next week due to ongoing construction and repair projects.

The closings, scheduled in conjunction with other regional agencies to minimize traffic impacts, are as follows:

Bayonne Bridge:

The Bayonne Bridge will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, March 3 through 10 p.m. Saturday, March 4 to accommodate construction on the “Raise the Roadway” project to provide navigational clearance for larger container vessels.

The bridge also closes during overnight on Mondays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. On certain weekdays, the bridge will open at 4:30 a.m. to provide an alternate route for drivers affected by traffic holds on the Goethals Bridge.

Holland Tunnel:

One eastbound lane in the Holland Tunnel will close during overnight hours from Sunday, March 5 through Wednesday, March 8 from 11 p.m. each night through 5 a.m. the following morning. These closures are necessary for ongoing concrete repairs in the tunnel.

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the State of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency raises the necessary funds for the improvement, construction or acquisition of its facilities primarily on its own credit. For more information, please visit http://www.panynj.gov.